Section 10-4-18 - Decision and record in a contested case(a)Final Decisions in a Contested Case. All decisions and orders of the agency concluding a contested case shall be rendered within ninety days following the close of evidence or the due date for the filing of briefs, whichever is later, and shall be in writing or orally stated on the record and shall be made part of the record of such case. The agency shall state in the final decision the name of each party and the most recent mailing address, provided to the agency, of the party or his authorized representative. The final decision shall be delivered promptly to each party or his authorized representative, personally or by United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. The final decision shall be effective when personally delivered or mailed or on a later date specified by the agency.(b)Maintenance of Record. The Department shall be responsible for keeping the record in all contested cases. The record shall consist of the notice of the hearing, the return receipt for any decisions or orders sent to the parties by registered mail and those items designated as part of the record. The Department shall also include all written orders and final decisions.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10-4-18